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GEGL

The Generic Graphics Library (GEGL) is a programming library under development for image processing applications. It is mainly developed for GIMP in order to add support for higher bit depth images, and non-destructive editing. It was partially implemented in GIMP 2.6, with more added in 2.8, and is now a central part in 2.10. Many Filters are ready, but…

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License
GNU Lesser General Public License
Operating system
Cross-platform
Release
2000; 26 years ago (2000)
Repository
gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gegl.git
Stable release
0.4.70 / 24 March 2026; 5 months ago (24 March 2026)
Type
Image processing library

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Design

OpenRaster

History

OpenCL

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GEGL

Nodes27
Edges26
Triples47
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.074074
Components1

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GEGL

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related to history · 13
GEGL → Actual Version, API, December, GIMP, GIMP's, Hues, On, Part, Release Candidates, Rhythm, Series, Some, Version
related to OpenCL · 8
GEGL → GEGL's, GEGL-OpenCL, May, OpenCL, OpenCL-based, Some, Stream HPC, The
related to babl · 4
GEGL → CMYK, RGB, SIMD, Through
related to OpenRaster · 4
GEGL → GEGL's, Kolås, OpenRaster, XML
related to Design · 3
GEGL → Operations, The, This
related to External links · 3
GEGL → Free, Mailing List Archives, Official
License · 1
GEGL → GNU Lesser General Public License
Operating system · 1
GEGL → Cross-platform
Release · 1
GEGL → 2000; 26 years ago (2000)
Repository · 1
GEGL → gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gegl.git

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operations gimp version support filters also image 10 library stable series development add full babl openraster processing graph node operation

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
GEGLLicenseGNU Lesser General Public License1.00infobox
GEGLOperating systemCross-platform1.00infobox
GEGLRelease2000; 26 years ago (2000)1.00infobox
GEGLRepositorygitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gegl.git1.00infobox
GEGLStable release0.4.70 / 24 March 2026; 5 months ago (24 March 2026)1.00infobox
GEGLTypeImage processing library1.00infobox
GEGLWebsitewww.gegl.org1.00infobox
GEGLWritten inC1.00infobox
having very quick previews while editinginstance ofThis allows features0.80text
and once the user has finished making changesinstance ofThis allows features0.80text
GEGL will repeat the same operations in full resolution for the final image in the background.OperationsAn operationinstance ofThis allows features0.80text
GEGLrelated to bablThrough0.60section

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